Awards

12 Dec 2024

Taylor Swift Calls 10 New Billboard Music Awards Wins ‘The Nicest Early Birthday Present’

Taylor Swift is turning 35 on Friday (Dec. 13), but she got to celebrate her birthday a little early during the Billboard Music Awards on Thursday night (Dec. 12), when she collected 10 awards.

Swift took home the trophies for Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Hot 100 Songwriter, Top Streaming Songs Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Billboard Global 200 Artist, Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist and Top Billboard 200 Album — raising her all-time wins to a record-breaking 49, surpassing her tie with Drake and making her the most celebrated artist in BBMA history.

“Thank you to the fans, because Billboard is counting your stuff. They’re counting what you listen to, the albums that you’re passionate about,” she shared in a video message to fans during the telecast. “I count these as fan-voted awards because you’re the ones who care about the albums and come see us in concert. Everything that’s happened with the Eras Tour and The Tortured Poets Department, I just have to say thank you. It means the world to me that you guys embraced the things I’ve made, and the fact that you care so much about my music.”

She concluded by planting a red-lipped kiss on one of her BBMAs and noting, “This is the nicest early birthday present you could have given me. So, thank you very much. I love it. It’s exactly what I wanted.”

It’s been yet another landmark year for Swift, who wrapped her 149-show Eras Tour earlier this month. The trek grossed more than $2 billion in 2023-2024. She also didn’t slow down on music releases in 2024, unveiling her Billboard 200 chart-topping album The Tortured Poets Department and its expanded Anthology. The album led her to claim the top 14 spots on the Hot 100.

The Billboard Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Corporation. PMC is also the parent company of Billboard.

12 Dec 2024

Linkin Park Accepts Top Rock Duo/Group & Top Hard Rock Artist | Billboard Music Awards 2024

Linkin Park accepts the Top Rock Duo/Group and Top Hard Rock Artist awards at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards.

Linkin Park:
Top Rock Duo or Group, Top Hard Rock Artist. Thank you so much. We have too many people to thank: our friends, our family, all of our teams and everyone we worked with on this record. And thank you, Billboard.

Producer:
Alright guys time to go to the stage.

Linkin Park:
Let’s do it. There’s Alex. Let’s do this! Heavy is the trophy.

12 Dec 2024

Best Photos From the 2024 Billboard Music Awards

The 2024 Billboard Music Awards took over Fox on Thursday night (Dec. 12), celebrating the music that defined the year.

Taylor Swift was the top winner at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, with 10 wins — bringing her all-time total up to a record-breaking 29 awards. Zach Bryan won five awards during the night, including two wins in country and two in rock, while Morgan Wallen won four awards, bringing his career total to 19.

Bad Bunny, Fuerza Regida and Karol G were big winners in the Latin music realm, winning three, two and one BBMA at this year’s show, respectively.

First-time BBMAs finalists include Teddy Swims, Shaboozey, Benson Boone, Tyla, Tommy Richman, Falling in Reverse, Forest Frank, Junior H, Chappell Roan, ENHYPEN, Muni Long and The Red Clay Strays.

This year’s star-studded performance lineup includes Linkin Pink, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Coldplay, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, Shaboozey, Tyla, Swims and Fuerza Regida.

The BBMAs is a celebration of this year’s biggest artists, albums, songs, producers and songwriters across genres, determined by year-end performance metrics on the Billboard charts. The 2024 Billboard Music Awards is presented by Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s travel program and portfolio of more than 30 hotel brands. For more information, visit MarriottBonvoy.com

To celebrate the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, check out some of the best performance and backstage photos from the event below.

The Billboard Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Corporation. PMC is also the parent company of Billboard.

12 Dec 2024

Watch Linkin Park Rip Through ‘The Emptiness Machine’ at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards

Capping off an enormous comeback year, Linkin Park tore through their hit single “The Emptiness Machine” at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, which aired on Thursday (Dec. 12) night.

The band’s Mike Shinoda and new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong led a sprawling crowd through a sing-along of “The Emptiness Machine,” which Linkin Park debuted on Sept. 5 as they unveiled their surprise return. With Colin Brittain pounding away on the drums and Armstrong roaring on the chorus, the band’s newest members demonstrated their natural talents for Billboard Music Awards viewers.

“The Emptiness Machine” debuted at No. 21 on the Hot 100 upon its September release, becoming the best-selling band’s biggest hit in 15 years. From Zero, the song’s host album and Linkin Park’s eighth studio full-length, was released in November, and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Over the course of their career, which kicked off with the mega-selling 2000 debut Hybrid Theory, Linkin Park has scored six No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, including the 2004 Jay-Z team-up Collision Course that recently celebrated its 20th anniversary.

After playing a handful of arena shows this year, Linkin Park will kick off a proper world tour in 2025. The band entered the 2024 Billboard Music Awards as a finalist in five categories: Top Duo/Group, Top Rock Artist, Top Rock Duo/Group, Top Hard Rock Artist and Top Hard Rock Song, competing in the lattermost category with “The Emptiness Machine.”

Click here to read Billboard’s September cover story about the long-awaited return of Linkin Park.

The Billboard Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Corporation. PMC is also the parent company of Billboard.

12 Dec 2024

Jelly Roll Performs ‘Liar’ | Billboard Music Awards 2024

Jelly Roll performs “Liar” at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards.

“Liar” lyrics:

I, I let you drive around my mind

I can’t count the times you made me feel like I’m nothing

Played me like a fool, like a fool

Saying, “Drink another whiskey

Pop another pill

Money makes you happy

Heaven isn’t real

You won’t find nobody to love

Because your heart’s too broke”

Now I know

You ain’t nothin’ but a liar

Yeah, I walk right out the fire

Yeah, you try to keep me down

Try to put me underground

But I’m only going higher

I can hear you in my head

In my bed when I’m dreamin’

You try to be my friend

But you’re blowin’ smoke

Oh, and now, I ain’t scared of

Tellin’ you where you can go

‘Cause I know

You’re nothing but a liar

You burned me one too many times

Like a devil in disguise, hiding your true colors

Just leave me alone

Keep leading me on

Saying, “Drink another whiskey

Pop another pill

Money makes you happy

Heaven isn’t real

You won’t find nobody to love

Because your heart’s too broke”

Now I know

You ain’t nothin’ but a liar

Yeah, I walk right out the fire

Yeah, you try to keep me down

Try to put me underground

But I’m only going higher

I can hear you in my head

In my bed when I’m dreamin’

You try to be my friend

But you’re blowin’ smoke

Oh, and now, I ain’t scared of

Tellin’ you where you can go

‘Cause I know

You’re nothing but a liar

If I was doin’ what you do

Then you would swear I poisoned you

You’re nothing but a liar (liar)

Yeah, I walk right out the fire (fire)

Yeah, you try to keep me down

Try to put me underground

But I’m only going higher

I can hear you in my head

In my bed when I’m dreamin’

You try to be my friend

But you’re blowin’ smoke

Oh, and now, I ain’t scared of

Tellin’ you where you can go

‘Cause I know

You’re nothing but a liar

WRITERS

Taylor Phillips, Ben Johnson, Ashley Gorley, Jason De Ford

PUBLISHERS

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

12 Dec 2024

Taylor Swift Stands Alone as Billboard Music Awards’ All-Time Top Winner After 10 New Wins

Taylor Swift was the top winner at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, which was broadcast on Fox on Thursday (Dec. 12). Swift’s 10 new trophies bring her career win total to 49, which is more than any other artist in BBMA history. She had been tied for that distinction with Drake, with 39 wins each. (Drake won three awards this year, bringing his total to 42.)

This is the second year in a row that Swift has won 10 BBMAs. 2023 and 2024 are her two years with the most wins. Before these two years, her personal best was eight wins, in both 2013 and 2015. Swift collected her first three BBMAs in 2011.

Swift won Top Artist for the record-setting fourth time, having previously won in 2013, 2015 and 2023. She is the first four-time winner in this category, breaking out of a tie with Drake at three wins each. Moreover, she’s the first artist to win back-to-back awards in this category since Destiny’s Child in 2000 and 2001.

Swift won Top Female Artist for the record-extending sixth time, having previously won in 2013, 2015, 2018, 2021 and 2023. She has won in three of the last four years, missing out in this period only in 2022, when Olivia Rodrigo won.

She won Top Billboard 200 Artist for the record-extending seventh time, having previously won in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Swift won Top Billboard 200 Album (The Tortured Poets Department) for the record-setting third time. She pulls ahead of two-time winners 50 Cent, Eminem, Adele and Drake. She previously won for Red in 2013 and 1989 in 2015. All three of these albums received Grammy nominations for album of the year (1989 won). We’ll learn TTPD’s fate on Feb. 2.

Swift won Top Hot 100 Artist for the second time, having previously won in 2015. She won four other awards for the second time, having previously won them last year. These are Top Hot 100 Songwriter, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Billboard 200 Global Artist and Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist.

Proving that even for Taylor Swift, there are still new worlds to conquer, she won Top Streaming Songs Artist for the first time.

The tracking period for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards was Oct. 13, 2023, through Oct. 10, 2024, which corresponds to Billboard chart dates from Oct. 28, 2023, through Oct. 19, 2024.

The Billboard Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Corporation. PMC is also the parent company of Billboard.

12 Dec 2024

Stray Kids Accepts the Top Global K-Pop Artist | Billboard Music Awards 2024

Stray Kids accepts the Top Global K-Pop Artist at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards.

Stray Kids:
Hello, everyone, we are Stray Kids. We have just received the Billboard Top Global K-Pop Artist award. And we just really want to say, you know, a big, huge thanks to STAYs everywhere, all around the world. And without you guys, we would not be standing here on this stage right now receiving such a meaningful award. Um, thank you to Billboard. Um, it’s such a massive honor to be here again this year. Thanks so much. Yes, and we spent another amazing and unforgettable year with STAY. And you know, we always think about how much you give to us, and we want to give all back, all this back to through, um, working hard and making music that you truly love and yeah. Because we have STAY by our side, we were able to receive such a special award and stand here on such a major stage again this year. Everything is thanks to STAY, so thank you so much! Thank you! 1, 2 step out! Thank you, this was Stray Kids!

12 Dec 2024

Jelly Roll Calls the Devil a ‘Liar’ With Powerful Performance at 2024 BBMAs

Nothing is bringing Jelly Roll down after winning his first-ever Billboard Music Award during Thursday night’s (Dec. 12) ceremony, and the star kept riding the high with a dynamic performance of “Liar.”

“I see people crying and I see strangers wrapping their arms around them and spreading the love all throughout the building. I can feel the pain, and I can feel the healing happening,” he assured the crowd before the performance. Earlier in the show, he delivered an emotional rendition of “I Am Not Okay.”

He then told the crowd triumphantly that the “devil is a liar,” before delving into performance of the anthemic “Liar,” belting in the chorus, “You ain’t nothin’ but a liar/ Yeah, I walk right out the fire/ Yeah, you try to keep me down/ Try to put me underground/ But I’m only going higher.”

“Liar” was released in August as the second single from the Nashville native’s Billboard 200-topping album Beautifully Broken, and peaked at No. 62 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. Over on the country charts, the track hit No. 21 on the Country Airplay and No. 13. on Hot Country Songs. On the rock charts, “Liar” hit No. 8 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and No. 6 on Rock & Alternative Airplay.

Earlier in the night, Jelly Roll accepted the BBMA for Top Hard Rock Song for “All My Life,” his summer team-up with Falling in Reverse. The Grammy-nominated star is a finalist for three total BBMAs this year, including Top Song Sales Artist and Top Rock Artist.

The 2024 BBMAs are hosted by Michelle Buteau, and fans can catch all the fun as the show airs on Fox and Fire TV Channels, as well as Paramount+. Performances will be available to watch on Billboard.com, as well as on social media via @BBMAs and @Billboard.

The Billboard Music Awards are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Corporation. PMC is also the parent company of Billboard.

12 Dec 2024

Tyla Accepts Top Afrobeats Artist & Top Afrobeats Song | Billboard Music Awards 2024

Tyla accepts the Top Afrobeats Artist & Top Afrobeats Song at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards.

Tyla:
Now I must give a whole speech. Yo, guys. I do not even know this is all happening. Yo, guys. You’re bad
also you’re um, thank you. Thank you, everybody here. You guys killed it. You guys gave me energy. Thank you guys so much. Thank you to Billboard. Thank you to the label, my label, Epic Records, thank you. Thank you, Sylvia. Thank you, my Tygers. Thank you, my family. Thank you, God. Thank you, everyone. Thank you, my friends and my loved ones. Thank you, Africa!

12 Dec 2024

Stray Kids Performs ‘CHK CHK BOOM’ & ‘JJAM’ | Billboard Music Awards 2024

Stray Kids performs “CHK CHK BOOM” and “JJAM” at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards.

“CHK CHK BOOM” lyrics

Boom, boom, chk, chk, boom

(Brrah) 정중앙 흑색의 저 점도

맞춰 내 재빠른 계획도

허점 없이 완벽한 판도

위에서 춤춰 내 plan대로 keep going

Sick of this life, it’s regular

승리를 너무 과식했지 배불러 (ayy)

산책도 할 겸 허리띠 매 둘러

우린 우주로 나머지 전부 kneel, I’m strong

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

안 되는 것 없이 I do it (do it)

Just pull out my trigger, I got that (ooh)

I’ma pop, pop, pop, take a shot, yeah

Shoot down my goals one by one, I snipe them

Filling up my truck

Yeah, you want that ride (boom)

Hit you like a truck

I’ma make you fly

(Boom) Vamos, I know that you want it

(Boom) Lobos, we cannot stop hunting

(Boom) Ra-ta-ta-ta, I’ma make it

Boom, boom, chk, chk, boom

(Boom) Vamos, I know that you want it

(Boom) Chaos, we so catastrophic

(Boom) Ra-ta-ta-ta, I’ma make it

Boom, boom, chk, chk, boom

(Boom) Cliche 파괴 자체가 더 cliche

(Boom) 나에 대한 견해 전부 유지해

(Boom) 바뀐 건 없어 I’m not a changed man

내 행보는 여전히 그다음 level에만 대입해

목표치에 한 발씩

한발치 더 다다랐지

I’m the owner of my goal 주인 잘 만난 복

I make it right 영점 조준 clear

정적을 깨 버리지 나의 trigger, fire (fire)

저 끝까지 과녁을 더 위로 올려 (my amigo)

Filling up my truck

Yeah, you want that ride (boom)

Hit you like a truck

I’ma make you fly

(Boom) Vamos, I know that you want it

(Boom) Lobos, we cannot stop hunting

(Boom) Ra-ta-ta-ta, I’ma make it

Boom, boom, chk, chk, boom

(Boom) Vamos, I know that you want it

(Boom) Chaos, we so catastrophic

(Boom) Ra-ta-ta-ta, I’ma make it

Boom, boom, chk, chk, boom

깊이 더 파고들어

My bullet goes 탕탕탕

이건 la vida loca

이건 good shot, shot, shot

깊이 더 파고들어

My bullet goes 탕탕탕

이건 la vida loca

Boom, boom, chk, chk, boom

WRITERS

BB Elliot, Chang Bin Seo, Christopher Chahn Bang, Ji Sung Han, Dallas Koehlke, Ronnie Icon

PUBLISHERS

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

“JJAM” lyrics

재미 좀 볼 때 발라 버려 honey jam, ayy

Finger lickin’, yeah 실컷 찍어라 직캠

다채로움을 모아 새로 조화롭게

자, 찬란한 목소리, 현란한 춤사위 모여 같이 jam, jam

오늘의 topic 걍 잼있게 놀기

이 음악도 솔깃해 you can’t stop it

굵직한 bass line에 맞춰 body shake

그래 okay 컷, 바라던 대로 take

Come and join the crew, get closer now

It’s time to make a move, get lit, so loud

We know we’ll never lose, get trophies now

숨겨둔 흥을 터트려, 시선들은 멈춰 yeah

Peanut butter jelly time

We stick together day and night, yeah

Fill up our jars every time

Just spread it out

찍어 발라 버려 jam

Sticky, sticky, sticky jam

Yeah, our jam got them

I got no 잼? You got no 잼? We gotta jam (촵촵)

Look at our jam, come on and 도리도리 잼잼

Stick it up now, put your, put your hands up

It’s our playground 북적북적해져

재미재미져, 재미재미 catch up

Look at our jam, come on and 도리도리 잼잼 (sing)

Come on 억눌러 봤자 불필요

버려, 고민들 털고 움직여

꽉 막힌 road, just take it slow

여긴 언제나 open, our home

붉은 headlights 속에서

불러 힘껏 sing this song

No one can escape this feeling

빠질 수 없어

(Dance)

I gotta move

Look at my groove

Jam, jam, jam, jam

Say, “Whoa”

(Ha)

Say, “Whoo”

I know, you know, Lee Know (rap)

Kick snare hi-hat drum and bass

환상적 케미 peanut butter jelly

개나 소나, 쟤나 걔나 얘나 다

불러와, 재미 보고 흥미를 take it

움츠러들 필요 따윈 없지

필요한 건 오로지 패기와 객기

재빠른 재치 catch 노잼 allergy 기침, 재채기 에취

Sticking together day and night yeah

Filling up jars, oh, every time

So just spread it out (right now)

찍어 발라 버려 jam

Sticky, sticky, sticky jam

Yeah, our jam got them

I got no 잼? You got no 잼? We gotta jam (촵촵)

Look at our jam, come on and 도리도리 잼잼

Everybody, every, every, body, body

Jam

(Jam)

(촵촵)

Stick it up now, put your, put your hands up (yeah)

It’s our playground 북적북적해져

재미재미져, 재미재미 catch up

Look at our jam, come on and 도리도리 잼잼

WRITERS

Christopher Chahn Bahng, Chang Bin Seo, Jung Ah Kim, Gang Hae Chae

PUBLISHERS

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing